NR 601 FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided
weakness, slurred speech and confusion yesterday.
The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal.
What is the next step of the plan for Mr. A?
a. assure the patient that he will not experience the
symptoms again
b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
c. order ASA 81mg stat
d. order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask
b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a
fasting plasma glucose level of 96mg/dl. The nurse
practitioner management plan includes:
a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam
a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
RW, a 57 year old native American female, presents to
the office. RW states she feels irritable and has
difficulty concentrating as well as fallingn asleep and
,staying aleep. She states she is worried about her
finances, her husband has just lost his job. The NP
diagnoses anxiety. The NP prescribes a first line
treatment which is
a. Diazepam
b. Clonazepam
c. Ariprprazole
d. Paroxetine
d. Paroxetine
The most common sustained rhythmic disorder,
which consists of fibrillatory p waves is:
a. AV block
b. atrial tachycardia
c. atrial fibrillation
d. atrial flutter
c. atrial fibrillation
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic
vaginitis
a. the symptomsm are the same for each woman
b. creates a more acidic vaginal environment
c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract
infections
d. is not treated with vaginal lubricants
c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract
infections
Which of the following is the most appropriate
screening tool for delirium?
,a. St Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
b. Montreal Cognitive Assessment
c. Lawton Scale of instrumental Activities of Daily
Living
d. Confusion Assessment Model
d. Confusion Assessment Model
A drug that can be used to treat two very common
symptoms in a dying patient (pain and dyspnea_ is:
a. lorazepam
b. Gabapentin
c. Methadone
d. Morphine
d. Morphine
Which of the following would you recommend
annually for the elderly type 2 diabetic?
a. periodic visits to a gastroenterologist
b. colonoscopy
c. follow up with a urologist
d. eye exam with an opthlamologist
d. eye exam with an opthlamologist
Which characteristic of delerium helps to distinguish
it from dementia?
a, short term memory impairment
b. personality changes
c. acute onset
d. impaired attention
c. acute onset
, The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:
a. in the hospital
b. in an inpatient hospice facility
c. in a nursing home
d. at home
d. at home
A middle aged patient has been diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease. What influences the nurse
practitioners descision to begin pharmacological
treatment for this patient?
a. medications initiated at first sign of unilateral
involvement
b. gait instability requiring the use of a cane
c. intentional tremors
d. symptoms interfering with functional ability
d. symptoms interfering with functional ability
Which of the following is a role of the advanced
practice nurse in palliative cancer care?
a. detecting cancer in asymptomatic paitents or those
with specific symptoms
b. arranging for follow up including patiennts
c. identifying and managing complications of care
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
A 58 year old Caucasian mane with type 2 diabetes
mellitus presents to the clinic as a new patient. He
takes metformin 500mg twice a day. His last Hgb A1c
was 7%. He is up to date on eye and foot
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided
weakness, slurred speech and confusion yesterday.
The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal.
What is the next step of the plan for Mr. A?
a. assure the patient that he will not experience the
symptoms again
b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
c. order ASA 81mg stat
d. order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask
b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a
fasting plasma glucose level of 96mg/dl. The nurse
practitioner management plan includes:
a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam
a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
RW, a 57 year old native American female, presents to
the office. RW states she feels irritable and has
difficulty concentrating as well as fallingn asleep and
,staying aleep. She states she is worried about her
finances, her husband has just lost his job. The NP
diagnoses anxiety. The NP prescribes a first line
treatment which is
a. Diazepam
b. Clonazepam
c. Ariprprazole
d. Paroxetine
d. Paroxetine
The most common sustained rhythmic disorder,
which consists of fibrillatory p waves is:
a. AV block
b. atrial tachycardia
c. atrial fibrillation
d. atrial flutter
c. atrial fibrillation
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic
vaginitis
a. the symptomsm are the same for each woman
b. creates a more acidic vaginal environment
c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract
infections
d. is not treated with vaginal lubricants
c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract
infections
Which of the following is the most appropriate
screening tool for delirium?
,a. St Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
b. Montreal Cognitive Assessment
c. Lawton Scale of instrumental Activities of Daily
Living
d. Confusion Assessment Model
d. Confusion Assessment Model
A drug that can be used to treat two very common
symptoms in a dying patient (pain and dyspnea_ is:
a. lorazepam
b. Gabapentin
c. Methadone
d. Morphine
d. Morphine
Which of the following would you recommend
annually for the elderly type 2 diabetic?
a. periodic visits to a gastroenterologist
b. colonoscopy
c. follow up with a urologist
d. eye exam with an opthlamologist
d. eye exam with an opthlamologist
Which characteristic of delerium helps to distinguish
it from dementia?
a, short term memory impairment
b. personality changes
c. acute onset
d. impaired attention
c. acute onset
, The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:
a. in the hospital
b. in an inpatient hospice facility
c. in a nursing home
d. at home
d. at home
A middle aged patient has been diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease. What influences the nurse
practitioners descision to begin pharmacological
treatment for this patient?
a. medications initiated at first sign of unilateral
involvement
b. gait instability requiring the use of a cane
c. intentional tremors
d. symptoms interfering with functional ability
d. symptoms interfering with functional ability
Which of the following is a role of the advanced
practice nurse in palliative cancer care?
a. detecting cancer in asymptomatic paitents or those
with specific symptoms
b. arranging for follow up including patiennts
c. identifying and managing complications of care
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
A 58 year old Caucasian mane with type 2 diabetes
mellitus presents to the clinic as a new patient. He
takes metformin 500mg twice a day. His last Hgb A1c
was 7%. He is up to date on eye and foot
